A new revolution is happening with wireless internet service. Previously there was only 3G wireless service, this was a revolution in mobile internet usage. People could access the internet with their smart phones, netbooks, and laptops while on the go. Now a company called Clearwire is introducing 4G WiMax service. This service marks a major step in wireless internet usage. The download speed of this 4G service is comparable to DSL and cable internet services. This has the potential to shake up the internet service market. Companies that offer internet service have invested large sums of money in the infrastructure required to provide customers with reliable and fast internet service. With wireless competition, companies like Verizon and Comcast have to reevaluate their business. A trend in occurring where people are using smart phones and netbooks more and more, which makes wired service less appealing to customers. The introduction of a wireless service that is as fast as traditional wired services will make customers think twice about paying for both their internet at home and their mobile usage. Therefore the internet providers will have to lower their rates or introduce a 4G service of their own in order to compete with Clearwire.
This new technology will have an effect on how our culture and business dealings will work in the future. With people having portable internet that is just as fast as wired services people will be able to accomplish a lot more when they are on the go. Just imagine being able to stream a full length movie, or download a large file as quickly as you can now from home or the office while on the go. It has the potential to change how businesses operate. The introduction of a fast and reliable service will decrease profits from internet providers who don't adapt, but it will offer an opportunity for established and startups to cater to the market of wireless internet users. Entertainment companies will benefit greatly from this service. Companies like Netflix will be able to provide their entire video library to people on the go. Mobile gaming will also be a winner with this new technology. People will be able to play games that were only playable on wired services on the go. This will increase the amount of time people spend on mobile gaming because people will play from anywhere they wish. This new technology will have a huge impact on our culture and it will be interesting to see more and more customers embrace this new technology.
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I think that the 4G wireless service will force internet providers with wired services to come up with a faster alternative to the wireless 4G service in netbooks and smartphones. In order for the wired service providers to keep there client base they will have to make significant improvements to be above and beyond the 4G. I think that this breakthrough will change the way that we use the internet making our community much more mobile with internet usage. If the wired companies can not compete I could see almost a complete reliance on wireless internet service.
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